Exam quiz Communication - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What does a cloud coverage of "BKN" mean in a METAR weather report?

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5 to 7 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

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8 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

Question 2

What does a readability of 1 indicate?

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is readable now and then

Question 3

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

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Tower

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Airfield

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Ground

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Control

Question 4

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

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24 h service

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Sunrise to sunset

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No specific opening times

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Sunset to sunrise

Question 5

What does a readability of 3 indicate?

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

Question 6

What kind of information should be included in an urgency message?

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Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, heading and altitude

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Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, departure aerodrome, information about position, heading and altitude

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Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, departure aerodrome, heading and altitude

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Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, departure aerodrome, destination aerodrome, heading and altitude

Question 7

Which phrase does a pilot use when he / she wants to check the readability of his / her transmission?

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How do you read?

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What is the communication like?

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Request readability

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You read me five

Question 8

Times are transmitted as...

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UTC

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Standard time.

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Local time.

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Time zone time

Question 9

Which of the following messages has the highest priority?

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Request QDM

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Turn left

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QNH 1013

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Wind 300 degrees, 5 knots

Question 10

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

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Four thousand five hundred.

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Four five thousand.

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Four thousand five zero zero.

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Four five zero zero.

Question 11

What does the abbreviation "FIS" stand for?

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Flight information service

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Flashing information service

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Flight information system

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Flashing information system

Question 12

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

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118.75 MHz

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118.75 kHz

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327.25 MHz

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327.25 kHz

Question 13

Urgency messages are messages...

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Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation.

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Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

Question 14

On what frequency shall a blind transmission be made?

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On the current frequency

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On the appropriate FIS frequency

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On a radar frequency of the lower airspace

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On a tower frequency

Question 15

Which of the listed radiotelephony messages has a higher priority than a flight safety message?

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Communication related to direction finding

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Flight regularity message

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Meteorological message

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Aircraft position report message

Question 16

What is the correct frequency for an initial distress message?

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Current frequency

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Emergency frequency

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FIS frequency

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Radar frequency

Question 17

What is the meaning of the phrase "Approved"?

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Permission for proposed action is granted

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I have received all of your last transmission

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I understand your message and will comply with it

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An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Question 18

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign OE-JVK?

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Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kilo

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Omega Echo Jankee Victor Kilo

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Oscar Echo Jankee Victor Kilogramm

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Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kias

Question 19

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Squawk 4321, Call Bremen Radar on 131.325"?

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Squawk 4321, 131.325

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Roger

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Squawk 4321, wilco

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Wilco

Question 20

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700

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7000

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7600

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7500

Question 21

A frequency of 119.500 MHz is correctly transmitted as...

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One one niner decimal five.

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One one niner thousand decimal five zero.

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One one niner decimal five zero.

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One one niner decimal five zero zero.

Question 22

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

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Ground

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Tower

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Earth

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Control

Question 23

In what situation is it appropriate to set the transponder code 7600?

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Loss of radio

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Hijacking

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Emergency

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Flight into clouds

Question 24

Which phrase is to be repeated three times before transmitting an urgency message?

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Pan Pan

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Help

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Urgent

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Mayday

Question 25

Which phrase is used by a pilot when he wants to fly through controlled airspace?

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Request

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Apply

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Want

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Would like

Question 26

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right heading 220 degrees, wind 090 degrees, 5 knots, runway 12, cleared for take-off"?

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, runway 12, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, wilco, heading 220 degrees, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

Question 27

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing from the station?

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QTE

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QDR

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QUJ

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QDM

Question 28

Which transponder code indicates a radio failure?

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7600

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7700

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7500

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7000

Question 29

Distress messages are messages...

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

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Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

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Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities which are important for the safety and regularity of flight operations.

Question 30

Which phrase is to be used when a pilot wants the tower to know that he is ready for take-off?

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Ready for departure

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Ready for start-up

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Request take-off

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Ready

Question 31

Distress messages contain...

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Information concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

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Information concerning urgent spare parts which are required for a continuation of flight and which have to be ordered in advance.

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Information concerning the apron personnel and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

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Information concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Question 32

Which navigation facility may be used for broadcasting the ATIS?

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VOR

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GPS

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DME

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NDB

Question 33

In which situations should a pilot use blind transmissions?

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When no radio communication can be established with the appropriate aeronautical station, but when evidence exists that transmissions are received at that ground unit

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When a pilot has flown into cloud or fog unintentionally and therefore would like to request navigational assistance from a ground unit

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When a transmission containing important navigational or technical information is to be sent to several stations at the same time

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When the traffic situation at an airport allows the transmission of information which does not need to be acknowledged by the ground station

Question 34

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is unreadable

Question 35

Under what conditions may class D airspace be entered with a radio failure?

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Approval has been granted before

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There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

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It is the aerodrome of departure

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It is the destination aerodrome

Question 36

An ATIS is valid for...

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30 minutes.

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10 minutes.

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45 minutes.

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60 minutes.

Question 37

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"?

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OBST

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OBTC

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OST

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OBS

Question 38

The altimeter has to be set to what value in order to show zero on ground?

Accepted Answer

QFE

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QNH

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QNE

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QTE

Question 39

What is the correct abbreviation of the call sign D-EAZF?

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DZF

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DEA

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AZF

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DEF

Question 40

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "yes"?

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Affirm

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Roger

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Yes

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Affirmative

Question 41

Given a visibility of 12 km, what is the correct way to transmit this visibility?

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One-zero kilometers or more

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One-two kilometers

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Twelve kilometers

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One-zero kilometers

Question 42

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QNH?

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Altitude in relation to mean sea level

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

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Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

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Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

Question 43

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "no"?

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Negative

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Not

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Finish

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No

Question 44

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

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300000 km/s

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123000 m/s

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123000 km/s

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300000 m/s

Question 45

A heading of 285 degrees is correctly transmitted as...

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Two eight five.

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Two eight five hundred.

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Two hundred eight five.

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Two hundred eighty-five.

Question 46

What is the correct phrase to begin a blind transmission?

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Transmitting blind

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Blind

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No reception

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Listen

Question 47

What does the abbreviation "FIR" stand for?

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Flight information region

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Flight integrity receiver

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Flow information radar

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Flow integrity required

Question 48

What is the correct course of action when experiencing a radio failure in class D airspace?

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The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

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The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

Question 49

Which of the following factors affects the reception of VHF transmissions?

Accepted Answer

Altitude

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Shoreline effect

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Twilight error

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Height of ionosphere

Question 50

Which abbreviation is used for the term "abeam"?

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ABM

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ABB

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ABA

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ABE

Question 51

How can you obtain meteorological information concerning airports during a cross-country flight?

Accepted Answer

VOLMET

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GAMET

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METAR

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AIRMET

Question 52

What does a cloud coverage of "SCT" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

3 to 4 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

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5 to 7 eighths

Question 53

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

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Information

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Info

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Advice

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Flight information

Question 54

Which Q-code is used for the magnetic bearing from the station?

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QDR

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QUJ

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QTE

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QDM

Question 55

What does the abbreviation "QUJ" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing to the station

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True bearing from the station

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Magnetic bearing to the station

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Magnetic bearing from the station

Question 56

What is the correct term for a message used for air traffic control?

Accepted Answer

Flight safety message

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Flight regularity message

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Meteorological message

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Message related to direction finding

Question 57

What does a cloud coverage of "FEW" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

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5 to 7 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

Question 58

What does the abbreviation "HX" stand for?

Accepted Answer

No specific opening hours

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Sunrise to sunset

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Sunset to sunrise

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24 h service

Question 59

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Runway in use

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SSR-Code

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Altitude

Question 60

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological information

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Navigational information

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NOTAMS

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Current information

Question 61

Leaving a control frequency (except when reaching the final parking position)...

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Must be approved

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Is not mandatory to be reported

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Must be approved twice

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Must be reported

Question 62

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Next report PAH"?

Accepted Answer

Wilco

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Positive

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Roger

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Report PAH

Question 63

What phrase is used by a pilot to inform the tower about a go-around?

Accepted Answer

Going around

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No landing

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Pulling up

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Approach canceled

Question 64

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

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